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Island County adopts drone operations policy with local-funds restriction after debate
Summary
The board adopted a small unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations policy but added an amendment to prohibit purchase of UAS equipment using state or federal funds; the resolution passed 2-1 after commissioners debated privacy, control and staffing issues.
The Board of Island County Commissioners on April 1 adopted a small unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations policy and added a provision limiting acquisition of the equipment to county (local) funds only.
Ed Suesser, identified as the county engineer, presented the draft policy and described adoption as the first step; procurement of a drone would follow and requires inclusion in the county budget. "For you today is the drone policy that was presented at the [December] work session," Suesser said, describing a two-step approach:…
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